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Almost done with the series...I don't feel terribly compelled to read the unfinished fifth book so hopefully I can get on with my life and pretend this teen vampire obsession never really happened....
This one was much better than the previous two (more in line with the first book) and I thought the author actually went some really interesting and unexpected places with the story. Bella regained a little of her charm for the first book, but I do think she has a lot of "Mary Sue" qualities that ma ...more
This one was much better than the previous two (more in line with the first book) and I thought the author actually went some really interesting and unexpected places with the story. Bella regained a little of her charm for the first book, but I do think she has a lot of "Mary Sue" qualities that ma ...more
There is (in my opinion) a critical flaw in the logic of this story. It bugged the heck out of me for the first 200 pages, to the point that I almost stopped reading it for a while. Then the story took a turn for the better, and I ultimately ending up really enjoying it. I take issue with Meyer's own views on sex and relationships, but at the end of the day, it's one heck of an entertaining series. And these are characters that will stick with you -- it's not the sort of book where you forget th
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Stephenie Meyer's sacharine depiction of femininity continues as Bella subsumes her entire identity first to Edward and second to her baby who literally eats her way out of the womb. I was also disturbed by the end of Jacob's story arc when he ends up 'imprinting' on Bella's baby. Bella finally becomes a vampire at the end and afterwards is impossible to identify with as she apparently loses all self doubt and ability to introspect along with her humanity. The last third of the book is ultimatel
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The beginning was a bit gagging (I'm actually really not a fan of the way Meyer writes about the romance between Bella and Edward, mostly because I only really buy it half of the time due to extreme sappiness) but once the ridiculous honeymoon was over it got nice and vampirey and juicy. The climax was rather...anti-climactic, but other than that good beach reading fun.
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I loved the final installment! I read it this weekend and couldn't put it down- a great vacation read and a satisfying end to the series. Definitely a guilty pleasure- and I'm looking forward to seeing the next movie this fall!!
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do not judge me for my stupid crush on these books. i am ashamed. hahaha.
Thank heavens that's finally over.
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